
Catholic Replies
Question. If I dream that I killed someone, would God consider that a sin? — J.B., Pa. Answer. No, we are not morally responsible for sinful actions that occur in dreams. The only sinful actions we are responsible for are those involving grave matter, full knowledge that the action is grave matter, and deliberate consent to the sinful action. These conditions cannot be met in a dream. However, one ought to be careful about cultivating sinful thoughts before going to sleep. For example, if one watches pornography before going to bed, that may be followed by dreams of immoral sexual acts. What happens in a dream is not a sin, but entertaining sinful thoughts before going to sleep is a sin. Question. When I attempt to explain the Mass to my Protestant friends, it seems too much for them to accept and embrace. Can you suggest a better means of explaining the Mass that my friends might understand?— M.O., Md. Answer. Here is how we

